EP2365474A3 - Hardware equipment hire cabinet - Google Patents

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EP2365474A3
EP2365474A3 EP20100195277 EP10195277A EP2365474A3 EP 2365474 A3 EP2365474 A3 EP 2365474A3 EP 20100195277 EP20100195277 EP 20100195277 EP 10195277 A EP10195277 A EP 10195277A EP 2365474 A3 EP2365474 A3 EP 2365474A3
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hardware equipment
cabinet
hire
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equipment hire
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EP2365474A2 (en
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Mark Pudney
Peter Hatherell
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Ashtead Plant Hire Co Ltd
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    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q10/00—Administration; Management
    • G06Q10/08—Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management

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An automated hardware equipment hire cabinet (10) is provided in which the hiring of pieces of hardware equipment (38) is monitored by the use of individual tags (40) being read by tag readers (42) such that their removal and replacement can be monitored and hire times and service intervals monitored.
EP20100195277 2009-12-15 2010-12-15 Hardware equipment hire cabinet Withdrawn EP2365474A3 (en)

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GBGB0921853.8A GB0921853D0 (en) 2009-12-15 2009-12-15 Hardware equipment hire cabinet

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EP2365474A3 true EP2365474A3 (en) 2012-04-18

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EP1321876A2 (en) * 2001-12-21 2003-06-25 Caterpillar Inc. Rental equipment business system and method
GB2396731A (en) * 2002-12-23 2004-06-30 Caterpillar Inc Portable autonomous rental store
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